Geospatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

Geospatial Analysis (6th edition) provides a compehensive guide to concepts, methods and tools, with many examples being provided using a variety of software tools such as ArcGIS, Idrisi, Grass, Surfer and many others to clarify the concepts discussed. Topics covered in detail include:

• Geospatial analysis concepts
• Analytical methodologies and model building
• Core components of geospatial analysis, including distance and directional analysis, geometrical processing, map algebra, and grid models
• Exploratory Spatial and Spatio-temporal Data Analysis (ESDA, ESTDA) and spatial statistics, including spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression
• Surface analysis, including surface form and flow analysis, gridding and interpolation methods, and visibility analysis
• Network and locational analysis, including shortest path calculation, travelling salesman problems, facility location and arc routing
• Geocomputational methods, including agent-based modelling, artifical neural networks and evolutionary computing
• Big Data - lessons for researchers


Author: Michael J. De Smith, Michael F. Goodchild, Paul a. Longley
Publisher: Winchelsea Press
Published: 06/11/2018
Pages: 618
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.21lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781912556038

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